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In reply to the discussion: Poll: McConnell leads Grimes by 4 points [View all]DallasNE
(7,411 posts)14. It's The Politics Of Fear
For whatever reason it seems to work. It is part of the messaging that ISIS will soon strike in America. Just listen to the fears being expressed about people with American passports training with ISIS where they will return to American shores with WMD. Accordingly, ISIS is a political problem for Democrats and this poll is showing that. The funny part is that the stock market, which factors in many imaginary things, has not had a negative response to an ISIS threat. That should tell you all that you need to know about the threat.
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I do not hold any illusions about Kentucky, however, 4 points is still very doable to overcome. In
still_one
Aug 2014
#3
Was wondering that also.....that story broke on Friday of a 3 day holiday......might not have been
a kennedy
Aug 2014
#5
" ... koch brothers secret meeting has had time to absorb into the numbers completely yet?"
aggiesal
Sep 2014
#39
No it shows how traitorous the news media is for protecting McConnell's ass
emulatorloo
Aug 2014
#27
Posters in this topic trying to find silver lining in this are reminding me of 2012 Rove
Dopers_Greed
Aug 2014
#28
It's not the actual Voters who matter, but the Vote "Counters" who matter.
blkmusclmachine
Aug 2014
#30